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What Causes Greenish Mucus With Metallic Taste While Having Pneumonia?
almost 7 months ago I was diagnosed with pneumonia. Since this time, but not before, I cough up greenish mucus all morning. The mucus has no blood but taste metallic like blood. Should I be worried? I haven't been back to my doctor since. Should I go?
Tue, 16 Aug 2016
Hi welcome to HCM...
You are having green coloured stained phlegm ...So its not normal....
Post nasal drip secondary to rhinitis or URTI, bronchitis , pneumonia like cause has to be searched for ....
For that physical examination and auscultation is first indeed...
If abnormal than further work up done with digital chest x ray ( if rales or rhonchi heard )
It might be bacterial infection for which antibiotic course given.....
If still symptom not improves than sputum culture and cytological examination done ...
Take care
Advise : pulmonologist consultation for examination...
You are having green coloured stained phlegm ...So its not normal....
Post nasal drip secondary to rhinitis or URTI, bronchitis , pneumonia like cause has to be searched for ....
For that physical examination and auscultation is first indeed...
If abnormal than further work up done with digital chest x ray ( if rales or rhonchi heard )
It might be bacterial infection for which antibiotic course given.....
If still symptom not improves than sputum culture and cytological examination done ...
Take care
Advise : pulmonologist consultation for examination...
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